Singh triumphs in libel court battle

British science writer Simon Singh has won a long-running libel case brought against him by the country's chiropractors after he published an opinion piece in a UK newspaper.

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TONY JONES: The British science writer, Simon Singh, has won a long-running libel case brought against him by the country's chiropractors.

Mr Singh had written an opinion piece in Britain's Guardian newspaper, saying there was no evidence to back the claims that childhood conditions such as asthma and colic could be successfully treated through chiropractic manipulation.

His 200,000-pound defence became a cause celebre for science journalism and prompted calls for reform of Britainís defamation law.

Todayís judgement upheld his appeal for the right to rely on the defence of fair comment.

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